GDACS has issued a green-level forest fire notification covering South Africa and Botswana. A green alert indicates a low humanitarian impact. GDACS links to related information from EC-JRC, WMO, INFORM, and JRC, among other sources.

Brandon McNulty powered to a solo victory at the Veneto Classic, giving UAE Team Emirates-XRG a strong close to their 2026 season. McNulty, who became world road race champion in Montréal last month, held a lead of around 20 seconds with 6km to go and extended it to the line. Teammate Pavel Sivakov finished third in his final race for the squad. The double podium brought the team's season tally to 78 victories, achieved despite a year marked by crashes, injuries and periods without several key riders.

The EU imported €11.4 billion worth of green energy products in 2025 and exported €4.6 billion, according to Eurostat. Wind turbines saw the sharpest import growth, rising 40.6% in value to €0.7 billion and 69.0% in volume. Solar panel imports fell 27.7% in value to €8.0 billion, while biofuel imports dropped 7.9% to €2.7 billion. On the export side, wind turbines led with €3.1 billion, up 10.8% in value and 9.5% in volume. Solar panel exports fell 23.6% in value to €0.5 billion, and biofuel exports dropped 45.9% to €1.0 billion. China supplied 98.6% of solar panel imports and 59.6% of wind turbine imports, up from 41.3% in 2024, replacing India as the top wind turbine supplier. For biofuels, Malaysia led with 21.9%, followed by the United States at 16.1%. China's share of biofuel imports collapsed from 24.2% in 2024 to 1.3% in 2025.

Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy, 28, of Ontario, Canada, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for a December 7, 2020 attack on two corrections officers at U.S. Penitentiary Allenwood. The new sentence runs consecutive to the 40-year term he is already serving for plotting a mass-casualty ISIS attack in New York City.

Bahnasawy stabbed one officer in the head and face with a weapon made from part of a steel desk, then stabbed a second officer in the hand when she came to assist. The first officer lost his right eye. A note found in Bahnasawy's sock read "This is a terrorist attack for the Islamic State," and a pledge of allegiance to ISIS was found taped inside a locker in his cell.

Bahnasawy pleaded guilty in November 2025 to assault, assault with intent to commit murder, possession of contraband in a prison, and providing material support to ISIS. He was originally arrested in May 2016 after traveling from Canada to the New York City area in preparation for planned bombings and shootings du

The fourth Sharjah Animation and Comics Conference (SACC 2026) opens Thursday at Aljada with more than 150 activities over four days, running until October 25. Organised by Sharjah Book Authority, the event brings together more than 75 speakers from over 30 countries.

The programme includes over 55 workshops and masterclasses, more than 40 talks and panel discussions, 10 film screenings and three orchestral concerts. Creators who worked on Monsters, Inc., Toy Story and The Incredibles are among the international line-up, alongside executives from regional and international animation studios.

The conference covers two main tracks, Animation and Comics, with sessions on scriptwriting, character design, storyboarding, stop-motion, motion capture, voice acting, drawing and visual storytelling. Industry discussions will address intellectual property, financing, co-production and distribution.

New interactive experiences include a Dubbing Corner, Artist Alley, a Comic Wall of vintage and

GDACS has issued a green-level forest fire notification covering Chad, Nigeria, and Cameroon. A green alert indicates a low estimated humanitarian impact. GDACS links to information from EC-JRC, INFORM, and JRC sources in connection with the event.

GDACS has issued a green-level notification for a forest fire event in Papua New Guinea. A green alert indicates a low humanitarian impact is expected. GDACS has compiled links to related data, images and documents from sources including EC-JRC, WMO, INFORM and JRC.

GDACS has issued a green-level notification for a forest fire event in Indonesia. The alert is classified at the lowest severity level. GDACS links to related information from sources including EC-JRC, DesInventar, WMO, INFORM, and JRC.